These White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies were a winning entry in a recent Grandma’s Greatest Cookie Contest in Winston-Salem, N.C. Funnily enough, it was a grandpa who won! The oversized cookies had a “texture and flavor that really stood out,” according to contest judges. Winner Steve Jokinen adapted his recipe from Jacques Torres, a renowned pastry chef and chocolatier.

Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! I almost missed it! Fortunately, I was able to rustle a bag of cookies from the freezer and we’re sorted.

Any day is Chocolate Chip Cookie Day around here! We love them. So do most Americans: 25 percent of cookies sold there contain chocolate chips. Of course, you could eat them straight out of the bag. Or have them in pancakes, or cupcakes or ice cream! But I’m a purist — I’ll have mine in cookies, with a glass of milk! 🙂